girl's name
Yanessa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 410
Yanessa is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Yanessa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 133 |
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 14 |
How popular is Yanessa?
In 2021, Yanessa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Yanessa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yanessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yanessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yanessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yanessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yanessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yanessa
How popular is the name Yanessa?
In 2021, Yanessa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Yanessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Yanessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Yanessa most popular?
Yanessa peaked in 2007, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.